Norway arrests Chinese man for suspected spying in Nordland
Norway's interior security service, PST, announced on Sunday that a Chinese man was arrested on Friday in the country's north on suspicion of spying. The arrest occurred just weeks after a Chinese woman was detained on similar charges related to satellite data. The suspect was taken into custody by the Nordland police district, according to PST media spokesman Eirik Veum, who stated the man is suspected of "attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland." No further details were provided. A Norwegian court ordered the suspect remanded in custody for four weeks. The man's lawyer, Tor Haug, told news agency NTB that his client denies the offense.
Key facts
- A Chinese man was arrested in Norway on suspicion of spying.
- The arrest was made by the Nordland police district on Friday.
- PST media spokesman Eirik Veum confirmed the arrest.
- The suspect is accused of attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland.
- A Norwegian court ordered the suspect remanded in custody for four weeks.
- The man's lawyer, Tor Haug, said the suspect denies the offense.
- The arrest follows a similar case weeks earlier involving a Chinese woman suspected of spying on satellite data.
- The announcement was made on Sunday by PST.
Entities
Institutions
- PST
- Nordland police district
- Agence France-Presse
- NTB
Locations
- Norway
- Nordland